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Record #16139
Name :
: Paul CONYERS (1878 - 1953)


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Date of Birth
: 17 Feb 1878

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 28 Jan 1953
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Battersea
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Jul 1895
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
: Johnson
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Paul Conyers: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1878; District: Wandsworth; County: London; Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 692. Parents: Thomas William Conyers and Sarah Ann Sutton, married December 25, 1872, at St. John the Evangelist, Southwark, Surrey, England.

A death registration was found for Sarah Ann Conyers: Date: Jul-Aug-Sep 1885; Age: 32; District: Wandsworth; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 370.

On March 30, 1885, Paul Conyers was admitted to Belleville Road School, Wandsworth, London, England. He lived at 6 Hopefield Road, Battersea Rise, Battersea, Surrey, England. His father was Thomas Conyers. His date of birth was February 19, 1878. He was discharged on April 28, 1887.

Thomas Conyers remarried Esther Kate Baldwin on February 18, 1888, at The Parish Church of Islington, London, England.

On March 20, 1893, Paul Conyers was admitted to the Hornsey Road School, Islington, London, England. He was residing at 30 Regina Road. His date of birth was February 17, 1880. His father was Thomas Conyers. He was discharged on April 30, 1897. Remarks: "coal office clerk"

In 1895, Paul Conyer, 17, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 150 Barnardo boys to Toronto, Ontario; and 52 older boys to Russell, Manitoba, Canada.

Paul is mentioned in the August 1895 edition of the Barnardo's magazine Ups and Downs

Paul Conyers, Union, Ontario:

"I arrived here safely on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Johnson and another gentlemen were waiting for me. I like the situation very much at present and am quite at home. I do not know how to thank you for your kindness"

On August 31, 1901, at Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA, a marriage was registered between Paul Conyers, 23, laborer, born in England to Thomas Conyers and Sarah Sutton; and Caroline A Partridge, 25, born in Bay City, Michigan, to Thomas Partridge and Susan Plowman.

Paul Conyers filed a Declaration of Intention to became an American Citizen in 1898. He was naturalized on November 10, 1915.

On September 12, 1918, at Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Paul Conyers registered for the United States Draft. He declared that he resided at 2922 West 17th Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; that his date of birth was February 17, 1878; that he was a naturalized citizen; that he was a system clerk at Standard Parts Co., West 7th & New York Avenue[?], Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; that his next of kin was his wife, Caroline A. Conyers. He was described as medium height; medium build; grey hair; brown eyes.

Paul Conyers died on January 28, 1953, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-03-20 08:29:39 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-06-05 21:20:46 /

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16139 CONYERS, Paul1878ENG, SRY, Battersea Jul 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos